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of Natural Sciences
Martyniaceae (Unicorn Plant Family)
The Martyniaceae (previously the Pedaliaceae) are annual herbs with relatively
large, long petioled leaves. The flowers are irregular. The most conspicous trait is a long
fleshy capsule with a beak. In the Gila National Forest, only one genus (Proboscidea) represents
the family.